Razor blade sharpener



Oct. l1, 1932. J. D. LANGDON RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Filed July 14, 1928Fl E- E..

Streuung Patented Oct. ll, 1932 UNITED STATES "KPATENToI-FICE JESSE D.LANGDON, E Los ANGELES, CALIF01minfv RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Applicationled July 14,

The present invention relates to razor blade Sharpeners and aims to'provide a novel and improved device of that kind by means of which therazor blade may be conveniently I sharpened by inserting and withdrawingthe blade.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the J" constructionand arrangement of parts, as

hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes canbe made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

' The invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein-Figure l is a plan view of a shaving kit,

with the cover in open position, showing the blade Sharpener.

if; Fig. 2 is a cross section on-the line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. l of the blade Sharpener andblade holder.

Fig.- 4 is a plan view of the blade holder. Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof the blade holder showing same partly opened. The kit, which is morefully described 1n my copending application Serial No. 292,788, led evendate herewith, includes a case or "1 box l0 having a hinged cover or top1l, and a U-shaped or horseshoe magnet 16 is disposed within the case. Y

The blade Sharpener 17 comprises two plates 26 of suitable sheet metaldisposed toa gether and secured together in any Suitable manner. Asshown,opposite edges of the plates 26 are bent back around the companionfedges, as at 27, for securing said plates together. The plates have theportions 28 offset #i2 awa-y from one another and arranged verticallywith the SharpenerV 17 disposed in the case as Shown. The offsets 28provide pockets in which are disposed for rotation the pairs of rollers29 composed of carborundum or any other suitable abrasive material.

There are two pairs of abrasive rollers 29 for sharpening'the oppositeedges of a razor blade inserted into the Sharpener, and said pairs ofrollers are so spaced apart that .50 the edges of theblades passdirectly between f between the 192s. Serin No. 292,787.

The'plates 26 are spaced apart pairs of rollers 29 in order to receivethe razor blade 25, thus providing a guide forpthe blade when introducedinto the Sharpener.

the rollers.

between the offsets 28 with portions 31 oli'set away Afrom one anotherand providing a guide to receive Said blade holder for convenientlyinserting and withdrawing the blade.

The blade holder 30 comprises the elongated members or plates 32 and 33forholding the blade 25 between them, said members being narrower inwidth than the blade so that the edge portions of the blade project` ibeyondjthe edges of lsaid members. The

'members 32l and 33 are provided at one end grip for the thumb toconveniently swing In order to accommodate the 1 blade holder 30, theplates'26 are provided the member' 33 away yfrom the member 32 I andblade 25', as seen in Fig. l.

Lugs 38 are 'struck from the member 32 to engage through the apertures39 in the blade 25, for properly positioning said blade withinthe bladeholder, and the member 33 has apertures 40 to receive the lugs 38 whenthe members 32 and 33 are swung together. The member 33 is slightlyshorter than the mem ber 32, in order that when the corresponding end ofthe member 32 and blade 25 are held between the thumb and first fingerof kone hand, as seen in Fig. 5, the opposite end of the holder may beheld between the thumb and rst linger of the other hand, forconveniently swinging the member 33 open, the

first named thumb being beyond the end of the member 33, and the Secondnamed thumb being moved under pressure in engagement with the portion37, to swing the member 33 away from the blade.

then be readily removed and replaced.

The blade 25 may When a blade is disposed in the blade holder 30, theblade may be readily introduced into the sharpener 17, the holder 30moving downwardly in the o'sets 31 so as to guide the blade holder andblade in the Sharpener. The edges of the blade are therefore movedlongitudinally between Athe abrasive rollers 29 in order to sharpenthe'blade. Y, The rollers 29 will also hollow-grind the edge portions ofthe blade because the rollers present convex surfaces to the blade.- Theblade may be reciprocated while in the Sharpener, but it may usually besufficient to slide the blade with the blade holder into the Sharpenerand 5. then withdraw the blade.

The- 'Sharpener 17 being located at the terffininals of the magnet 16.will also result in the magnetic flux acting on the edge portions ofthe; blade 25 while it is inthe Sharpener.

vThe rollers 29 may also rotate in order to present the peripheralsurface of the rollers vreplaced when worn-out. s

the lnvention, what i V1s claimed. as new 1sz v tothe blades throughoutthe peripheries of herrollers The sharpening blade holder. 30 l :nay bedeposited within the Sharpener 17 when the device is not in use, and theabrasive rollers-29 may also be readily removed and Having, thusdescribed '1. A razor blade Sharpener embodying two plates disposed sideby side and having pairs ofspaoed offsets, and abrasive members seati Yed in said offsetsfor the'longitudinal move- Vnient therebetween. of theopposite edgesl of 'a razor blade, atleast one of said plates hav- Vingan oilset between the rst named o'sets Vfor the guiding movement Aof ablade holder. 5

9. A razor blade Sharpener embodying two plates disposed. side by sideAand having 'pairs fof oii'sets, and abrasive rollers seated in saidoffsets and arranged for the longitudinall rmovement therejbetweenv ofthe opposite edges f of a razor blade, said. plates being 5 spaced apartbetween said offsets to receive the blade a and at least one of theplates having an; offset between the `first named offsets `for theguidingmovement of a blade holder.

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e JESSE; 5D. LANGDONQ l In testimony whereol hereunto aiix my

